Occasional Starter Grinding...
#1
Occasional Starter Grinding...
Need to get some clarification...
My wife's '99 Civic EX Coupe has an occasional problem with starting. From time to time, when she goes to start her car, the starter grinds (just like if you were to try to start it while it was already running). It is starting to happen more frequently, so I'm guessing her starter is going south. Is this a rebuildable part or do I just need to buy a new one? Any help you can offer would be great. Thanks!
Regards,
Joel
My wife's '99 Civic EX Coupe has an occasional problem with starting. From time to time, when she goes to start her car, the starter grinds (just like if you were to try to start it while it was already running). It is starting to happen more frequently, so I'm guessing her starter is going south. Is this a rebuildable part or do I just need to buy a new one? Any help you can offer would be great. Thanks!
Regards,
Joel
#2
RE: Occasional Starter Grinding...
Starter is not properly working replace it ASAP otherwise you will get her stranded ...
Its one thing for you to be stuck on the side of the road but your wife .. HELL NO
To many wackos out there now days ...
100% it is the starter though , not the solinoid ...
You might be able to get the starter rebuilt dirt cheap on ebay ...
GOOD LUCK
Its one thing for you to be stuck on the side of the road but your wife .. HELL NO
To many wackos out there now days ...
100% it is the starter though , not the solinoid ...
You might be able to get the starter rebuilt dirt cheap on ebay ...
GOOD LUCK
#5
RE: Occasional Starter Grinding...
thiers two posible problems.....
ONE the starter outta adjustment or gear worn......
2 flywheel gear teeth are also worn from a uneven starter adjustment
ONE the starter outta adjustment or gear worn......
2 flywheel gear teeth are also worn from a uneven starter adjustment
#6
RE: Occasional Starter Grinding...
Yes while you have the starter off, inspect the gear teeth. Turn the engine with a socket on the front pulley bolt and look for any broken or missing teeth. A new flywheel isn't real expensive but you have to take the transmission out to replace it.
#7
RE: Occasional Starter Grinding...
ya to replace the fly wheel is quite a job!
but you realy should inspect the WHOLE flywheel! cause if thiers a few BAD grounded up spots it can do it again which could tear up the new starters gear teeth.... and if you adjust the starter for one of these grounded spots then with it in a good spot the teeth again wont engage and it will tear up the starter teeth then....
either way both are very important!
but you realy should inspect the WHOLE flywheel! cause if thiers a few BAD grounded up spots it can do it again which could tear up the new starters gear teeth.... and if you adjust the starter for one of these grounded spots then with it in a good spot the teeth again wont engage and it will tear up the starter teeth then....
either way both are very important!
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